5 h. ago 'Facebook Marketplace sale of my phone for £400 led to living hell'

Danielle Pickett, from Oldham, described how she opened her front door to a man who convinced her he had transferred her £400 for the phone but when the money failed to appear, the threats started

Economics

29 h. ago I bought a battered Little Tikes car for a fiver & turned it into a brand new looking Disney toy for my 3

A MUM has been praised after sharing how she turned a battered Little Tikes car into a brand new looking Disney-esque Lighting McQueen. Britney managed to secure the toy vehicle on Facebook Marketplace for a fiver, and had a vision of how to transform it into something her three-year-old son would love. She detailed the...

Politics

1 week ago 'I'm taking the bike, I can do it nice or nastily': Moment pair of bike thieves who trawled Facebook Marketplace for targets launch vicious attack on victim

Bilal Jama, 18, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, while Michael Ogbeide-John, also 18,  received a four-year sentence at Manchester Crown Court yesterday.

Events

1 week ago 'These innocent people trusted in good will, but what greeted them was truly appalling'

Michael Ogbeide-John and Bilal Jama made fake profiles on Facebook Marketplace to lure their victims to meetings

Politics

1 week ago 'Do you want me to stab you?': The violent thugs who used Facebook Marketplace to lure their victims

“These were carefully planned attacks on innocent members of the public"

Events

1 week ago Running on empty: why are so many marathon runners so miserable?

One in four endurance runners displays ‘worryingly high’ levels of anxiety and depression, according to a study led by a man who has himself run more than 400 marathons. Isn’t exercise supposed to make you feel good?Name: Marathons.Age: The first modern Olympic marathon was run in 1896, inspired by the 490BC tale of Pheidippides and his 240km run to ask the Spartans for help battling the Persians. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Openreach makes major change set to impact one million homes and businesses

Openreach has announced a further 94 new exchange locations, covering almost one million premises across the UK, where it plans to halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services

Economics

4 w. ago Mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson's red SUV up for 'quick sale' on Facebook Marketplace

The red car belonging to Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who was convicted of poisoning her family members with death cap mushrooms, was spotted in a social media ad

Economics

4 w. ago Mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson's infamous red SUV spotted on Facebook Marketplace for 'quick sale'

The red car belonging to Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who was convicted of poisoning her family members with death cap mushrooms, was spotted in a social media ad

Economics